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Cycle Water

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

a)

accumulated

b)

runoff

c)

ground water

d)

transpiration

2.

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

a)

accumulation

b)

runoff

c)

ground water

d)

surface water

3.
The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...
a)
accumulation
b)
dormancy 
c)
photosynthesis 
d)
transpiration
4.
The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
5.
If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.
a)
condense
b)
evaporate
6.

After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

a)

glacier

b)

cloud

c)

surface water

d)

ground water

7.
Water vapor is the _______ form of water.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gaseous
8.
The higher water vapor rises in the atmosphere the _______ it gets.
a)
warmer
b)
colder
9.
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...
a)
surface water
b)
precipitation 
c)
ground water
d)
runoff
10.
All of the water we see in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...
a)
runoff
b)
surface water
c)
ground water
11.
What collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth's surface?
a)
runoff
b)
surface water
c)
ground water
d)
water vapor
12.
What can carry pollutants from the soil into rivers and streams?
a)
runoff water
b)
sunlight and heat
c)
water vapor
13.
What can cause surface water to evaporate forming water vapor?
a)
runoff water
b)
wind and heat
c)
pollutants 
d)
clouds
14.
The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Clouds
15.
When precipitation hits the ground, it can flow over the surface of the Earth, or...
a)
be absorbed into the ground
b)
immediately turn into a cloud
16.

Evaporation occurs when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or the ocean, and turns it into...

a)

snow

b)

water vapor

c)

rain

d)

sleet

17.
The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.
a)
water cycle
b)
weather
c)
rock cycle
18.

The mass of air surrounding the Earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

clouds

c)

water cycle

d)

weather

19.
The water cycle plays a key role in _______ around the world.
a)
weather
b)
climate
20.

Which number represents TRANSPIRATION in the water cycle diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which number represents EVAPORATION in the water cycle diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which number represents PRECIPITATION in the water cycle diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Which number represents CONDENSATION in the water cycle diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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